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Greater Bay Area Special Administrative Region
Official Name: Greater Bay Area Special Administrative Region
Ruling Party: Hàhngjing Jéunggūn - Jihyàuh Bóusáu Paainote
Ideology: Liberal Conservatism
Guangdong's history has been a spectacle, to say the least. After Guangdong got occupied, China put it in a different path. The military administration gradually loosened and paved way for the establishment of the Greater Bay Area Special Administrative Region (a.k.a. GBASAR), a highly autonomous area within China. And since then, the GBA's economy skyrocketed, and it seemed like prosperity was finally achieved in China's pearls... unfortunately, the underlying issues of the SAR, from the Triads, to economic inequality, and political polarization, meant that the SAR's future is in a limbo. And only time will tell, whether the SAR can overcome its problems, or if it isn't careful... enter the same Silicon Nightmare it encountered, over 40 years ago. General Tropes
- Allohistorical Allusion:
- The GBASAR draws significant similarities from the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau OTL. Unlike in OTL, Hong Kong and Macau are under a single Special Administrative Region instead of having their own SARs. Guangdong and the vicinities are also under the GBASAR.
- The National Security Laws were still established in response to separatist tendencies, only this time the Laws were implemented gradually instead of at once.
- Tung Chee-hwa was still the first Chief Executive of the GBASAR, albeit in a different political landscape from the HKSAR in OTL.
- If Leung Chun-ying persists on his National Security Education Laws for long enough, the GBASAR will erupt into the biggest protests it has ever seen, similar to how the HKSAR had the Umbrella Revolution, but on a scale much more akin to that of the 2019 anti-Extradition Bill protests, amplified by the fact that the GBASAR has multiple cities in its territories.
- Capitalism Is Bad: The neoclassicalist-style economy in the GBASAR has allowed it to receive exponential growth, but it also caused much economic inequality as many people still live in poverty, while the rich only got richer.
- Corrupt Bureaucrat: Downplayed. Comparatively to the Mainland, the GBASAR is quite clean, but some of the businessmen who still have a yielding influence in its politics are corrupt, something that many politicians will have to deal with.
- Crapsaccharine World: The GBASAR is quite similar to its Japanese-aligned predecessor when it comes to this trope. Dazzling skyscrapers cover the landscape, and China mostly uses the GBASAR to show what the rest of the Mainland could strive for. However, the people still work in poor conditions, and many still live in poverty. While the average citizen in the GBASAR is obviously more prosperous and comfortable, that does not change the fact that many still do not have enough money to do anything other than supplying their basic needs.
- Democracy Is Flawed: The GBASAR is an unequal democracy- one where some people can vote more than once, especially in the Legislative Council, where half of the seats are elected in "functional constituencies". This has agitated the pro-democracy camp as they wish to establish full democracy.
- No Party Given: No Chief Executive is allowed to be in any party, and every candidate must run as independent.
- The Triads and the Tongs: The GBASAR's biggest problem it is facing is the growing strength of Triads, with weapons being brought there as part of the greater smuggling triangle between China, the Philippines and Japan.
- Unions Suck: At least, according to the GBASAR. It has experienced two union bustings, one in 1997 which resulted in the acceleration of transition to the SAR government, the other in 2008 which was one of the preludes to the Zhujin Riots.
- Villainous Legacy: The Japanese administration had a lasting impact on the GBASAR that is still felt to this day. As if the demographics don't speak for itself, the GBASAR still has around a couple million who identify as Zhujin living in its areas, with around 1 million living in Hong Kong alone. Japanese continues to be a prevalent language in the GBASAR, at around the same level as languages from domestic helpers, such as Tagalog and Malay. And since the GBASAR still treats its Zhujin like second-class citizens, as well as increasing economic disparity, it caused them to have discontent with the administration, leading to the Zhujin Riots of 2008-2009.
Chief Executives
Mak Ip-sing
Role: Chief Executive
Party: Hàhngjing Jéunggūn - Jihyàuh Bóusáu Paainote
Ideology: Liberal Conservatism
The incumbent Chief Executive of the GBASAR. Mak is a liberal-minded politician who wants to reform the GBASAR's political system, while retaining the SAR's autonomy inside China. Sadly, the NSD does not take kindly and has subverted most proposals of political reform. With Mak about to announce retirement in 2013, presumably because of a disappointed Wen Jiabao, his legacy in the GBASAR will pass on, showing that the NSD is not enough for the GBASAR to drift into a dictatorship... for now.- Dark Horse Victory: Given the establishment of the National Security Department, it came as a surprise when Mak Ip-sing, a relative liberal, won the Chief Executive elections.
- Internal Reformist: Mak is comparatively liberal to the previous Chief Executives, and wants to reform the system. Unfortunately, the NSD would also apply subtle pressure to him to stop most attempts at reform.
Chief Secretaries
Lee Wai-yee
Role: Chief Secretary for Administration
Ideology: Centrist Progressivismnote
The incumbent Chief Secretary of the GBASAR.Chief Executives (2014 Elections)
Lee Chu-ming
Role: Chief Executive (2014 Elections)
Party: Hàhngjing Jéunggūn - Jihyàuh Paainote
Ideology: Big Tentnote
- Earn Your Happy Ending: Lee's administration will see the GBASAR transform into full democracy, ridding authoritarianism and corruption present in the government, as well the worst excesses of neoclassicalist economics by establishing a robust welfare state. The influence of the NSD in politics will also be cleansed, consolidating the nascent democracy of the SAR.
- Internal Reformist: Lee is an outspoken liberal, and will work to his best to strengthen the fledgling democracy of the SAR by expanding political rights and civil liberties, while fighting the influence of the NSD.
- Reasonable Authority Figure: Lee is willing to compromise by negotiating with China and the GBASAR's conservatives to expand the SAR's autonomy, all while allowing mild separatist parties to exist so long as they don't subvert the SAR's administrative apparatus.
Cheung Yu-yan
Role: Chief Executive (2014 Elections)
Party: Hàhngjing Jéunggūn - Chānsēung Paainote
Ideology: Free-Market Conservatismnote , Paternalistic Conservatismnote (Social Path)
- Bittersweet Ending: While the GBASAR's democracy will be consolidated under Cheung's rule, his clique of pro-Nanjing reformists will become so dominant in politics that it would be very hard to dislodge them from power, if other factions can win at all at this point. This is the case for both his paths, but especially in his Social Path. Ultimately, the GBASAR would still be a flawed democracy, with the NSD and Chinese businessmen (the former more prevalent in his Social Path, the latter more prevalent in his Economic Path) still having a decent amount of influence in the SAR's politics, despite the significant advancements its democracy had. And with the reformists being hard to dislodge from power, it would create an atmosphere of political apathy as the people have little to no hope that more meaningful changes would be made.
- Internal Reformist: Being the head of the Pro-Business faction, Cheung wishes to negotiate with the NSD to expand civil liberties by achieving full universal suffrage whilst retaining the SAR's autonomy.
- Landslide Election: Cheung is the only 2014 Chief Executive candidate to be supported by Nanjing, and is the most likely to win the elections.
- Suffrage and Political Liberation: Especially in his Social Path, whereupon Cheung would tackle more on the societal inequalities of the SAR, passing legislature to reform the SAR's society to better account for everyone. Regardless of which path he takes, both of his endings feature the GBASAR achieving full universal suffrage as he gets ready for the first free and fair Chief Executive elections.
Leung Chun-ying
Role: Chief Executive (2014 Elections)
Party: Hàhngjing Jéunggūn - Bóusáu Paainote
Ideology: Anocracynote , Aristocratic Conservatismnote (Protests quashed)
- Allohistorical Allusion: After the 2014 protests are quashed, pro-democracy politicians are removed from politics for "undermining the nation's sovereignty" and the NSD role in the SAR politics would be consolidated for the foreseeable future, mirroring the effects of the Hong Kong National Security Law
. - Corrupt Politician: Like in OTL, Leung's children will benefit from his position as Chief Executive, and Leung himself is not afraid to use some of the SAR's deposits for his or his children's gains. He also expends some of the SAR's deposits to work on unapproved renovations on his personal property, something common amongst other politicians in the SAR.
- Evil Reactionary: Even amongst the GBASAR’s conservatives, Leung is a particularly reactionary one who plans to reverse the democratic progress of the SAR.
- Tyrant Takes the Helm: If he takes power, he will try to implement pro-Chinese elements into the education system, which will backfire as his methods are downright autocratic, and it will cause much discontent amongst the populace that they will start to take to the streets and even use violence to express their opposition to the Laws.
Chief Secretaries (2014 Elections)
Tai Yiu-ting
Role: Chief Secretary for Administration (Lee Chu-ming Victory)
Ideology: Liberal Radicalismnote
The Chief Secretary of Lee Chu-ming should he win the 2014 Chief Executive elections. Already a prominent pro-democracy activist, Tai has won the hearts of many people who seek full democracy in the GBASAR. He has been a close ally of Lee since day one, and will be a leading force of the SAR's full democratization process.- The Leader: If Leung Chun-ying gets elected and goes on with his National Security Education Laws, Tai will become a protest leader and one of the leading forces against Leung.
Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor
Role: Chief Secretary for Administration (Cheung Yu-yan Victory)
Ideology: Paternalistic Conservatismnote
An up-and-coming politician aligned with the reformist bloc, Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor rose from activism to one of the most influential politicians in the GBASAR. Her democratic sympathies earned her respect from her comrades in the reformist bloc. While she isn't a firebrand like Tai Yiu-ting, she is determined to change the GBASAR, for the better.- Historical Hero Upgrade: In OTL, Lam was the fourth Chief Executive of Hong Kong widely remembered for further backsliding democracy in the SAR, dealing with and cracking down on the 2019 Hong Kong extradition bill protests and instating the National Security Law in response to said protests, furthering government control over its people. Though she allegedly had democratic sympathies and had "dreamed to implement democratic reform in Hong Kong" in OTL before promptly doing the exact opposite, in MTNO, Lam remained sympathetic to democratic tendencies. While she isn't a pro-democrat and is quite pragmatic, she is still committed to her cause of democracy, and wishes to see, in her eyes, a perfect GBASAR that keeps everything in balance.
- Suffrage and Political Liberation: If Cheung goes on his Social Path, Lam will be used more, allowing her to go through her social reform proposals.
Ip Lau Suk-yee
Role: Chief Secretary for Administration (Leung Chun-ying Victory)
Ideology: National Conservatismnote
A committed conservative, Ip Lau Suk-yee has been praised for her advocacy of National Security, but has been criticized for her authoritarianism and arrogance, as well as her inconsistent stances on democracy. Her rule as Chief Secretary will be an unclear one, as even though she has her own standards, she is willing to continue on National Security, and assist Leung on his journey...- Even Evil Has Standards: While she is an autocratic conservative, she considers the hardliners and the NSD as too hardline for the GBASAR's own good, and secretly watches them in disgust as she tries to limit their influence.
